Dr. Shields is a physical therapist with a background in English Literature and a passion for healthcare and education. She hopes to combine her clinical expertise with her love of writing, establish ...

Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), shin splints is the catch-all term for lower leg pain that occurs below your knee, either on the front outer part of your leg (anterior shin splints ...

Shin splints often cause pain along the inner edge of your shin bone during and after physical activity. Less common signs of shin splints include skin discoloration and decreased lower leg ...

Objectives To assess the efficacy of exercise, orthoses and splinting on function, pain and quality of life (QoL) for the management of mid-portion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy, and to ...

Ask a Michigander where they live, and they might hold up their hand and point to it. The Lower Peninsula's resemblance to a hand is exactly why Michigan is known as the Mitten State. And Michigan's ...

Orthopedic conditions affect the muscles, joints, ligaments, and bones. Symptoms vary by condition, but you might experience pain, stiffness, or reduced mobility. Treatments vary based on the specific ...

Even though the experience of pain varies from one person to the next, it is possible to categorize the different types of pain. Neuropathic pain is often described as a shooting or burning pain. It ...